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Wire
Swiss-German E2E encrypted team messaging — built for enterprise and government.
The switch
Intercom→Wirealso replaces Asana, Monday.com
About
End-to-end encrypted team collaboration platform from Wire Swiss GmbH. Used by EU governments and enterprises. Self-hostable, GDPR-native, open-source clients.
Why we recommend it
- E2E encrypted messages, calls and files
- Self-hostable for government/enterprise
- Open-source clients (GPLv3)
- Used by EU defence and public sector
- No phone number required for accounts
EU vs USA
Wire vs Intercom
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Wire
🇺🇸 Intercom
Headquarters
Zug, Switzerland
San Francisco, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
Switzerland (FADP) / Germany (GDPR)
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
Germany or self-hosted
Global, US-controlled (AWS)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Wire Swiss GmbH (private)
Intercom Inc. (private, US VC-backed — Kleiner Perkins)
Founded
2012
2011
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